Pancake v. Harris

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Pancake v. Harris, 10 Serg. & Rawle 109 (Pa. 1823)
1823 Pa. LEXIS 53

Pancake v. Harris

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

In the attachment Parleer the action is debt on the act of assembly; which is erroneous: the act is inapplicable to attachments. At present however, the declaration is the principal subject of consideration. This in its commencement pursues the form of a declaration in debt, but the body and conclusion are strictly in the form of a declaration in assumpsit for goods sold and delivered. The judgment in the attachment therefore not being for a liquidated sum, the plaintiff could recover nothing from the garnishee without having executed a writ of inquiry of damages; and the court was right in so directing the jury. The bill of exceptions to evidence not being sustained the judgment is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
PANCAKE against HARRIS
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Status
Published